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'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur' [32r] (73/354)
The record is made up of 1 volume (170 folios). It was created in 5 Nov 1931-1 Dec 1932. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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question of the best way of obtaining it#
J-t might be inexpedient perhaps for a request for
this assurance to be made to «aiyid baid formally in writing#
He might, however., be informed verbally that in return for
recognising him His Majesty's (iovejnment expected this
assurance# Thereafter, in the letter which he will presumably
write asking for recognition, he would incltJde the assurance
that he would be guided by the advice of that government in all
important matters - expecially .Defence, j. suggest that a
suitable time for these negotiations would be onthe occasion
of your visit to Muscat on or about 21st jjecember. without
at this stage informing Saiyid yaid as to the matter of the
assurance, or committing (iovernment to his recognition, i
have discussed informally with him the arrangements for his
succession. He is staying on another week in Karachi as a
well earned rest after his hard work during the summer, and
will therefore reach mis cat on about the 1st x»eceraber» urom
that date to the date of your arrival he suggests that he
should continue to act as jtresident of the Council, un
your arrival, after he has obtained from yon the approval
i
of His Majesty^ (Government to his succession he would call
the leading members of the Koyal family together, with a
few notables, show them the sultan's letter of abdication
written to you,( as well as the letter mentioned in paragraph
8 below;,and the communication of approval from uoveinment»
He is most anxious to obtain the latter, which he evidently
regards as essential. ihe woyal family will then foimally
place him on the throne - which apparently is the muscat
custom# until your arrival Saiyid said does not propose
to announce the abdication of the sultan# It is obvious that
this ,.#
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Correspondence concerning the abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal]and the accession of his son, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]. The file includes a letter in Arabic (folio 97) from Sultan Taimur with a translation in English, giving reasons as to why he cannot return to Muscat and willingness to accept a reduced subsidy. Correspondence discusses the timing of the abdication and arrangements for Taimur bin Faisal to reside in Ceylon.
Correspondents include Trenchard Craven Fowle, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat; Hugh Vincent Biscoe, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Taimur bin Faisal; Said bin Taimur.
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- 1 volume (170 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. The volume includes a subject index.
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The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . An earlier foliation system, which uses uncircled numbers in the top-right corner of rectos, runs throughout the volume. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 97a. Folio 97 is an inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. .
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- IOR/R/15/1/446
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- 'Abdication of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal and accession of Sultan Saiyid Said ibn Taimur'
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- front, front-i, 1ar:1bv, 2r:2v, 2ar:2bv, 3r:19v, 19ar:19av, 20r, 21r:96v, 97ar, 97r:97v, 97br:97bv, 97av, 98r:169v, back-i, back
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